Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,150 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Henderson, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The healthcare provider is seeking a Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) in Henderson, Kentucky. This role involves providing care for adult patients with complex medical conditions, including those requiring cardiac, respiratory, and surgical support, during night shifts. The position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to showcase clinical expertise in a smaller, well-established facility.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Active compact nursing license, current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), at least 2 years of RN experience including one solid year in a stepdown or progressive care unit, recent Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience, including checkoff.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with peripheral IV insertion, ventilator management, chest tube and indwelling drain care, continuous BiPap, blood product administration, and complex drips such as insulin, heparin, and cardiac infusions.
• Shift Requirement: 12-hour night shifts with start date of 08/24/2026.
• Float Requirements: Float to within the skill set, potential float to neighboring campuses within an 8-11 mile radius with a 2-hour notice. Cross-campus float within the same shift is possible but unlikely.
• Patient Population: Adult stepdown/PCU patients with conditions such as sepsis, CHF, COPD, DKA, cirrhosis, dementia, and post-surgical care, including urology, abdominal, and orthopedic surgeries.
• Additional Information: No local candidates permitted; a minimum of two years of recent RN experience is required, including solid stepdown or PCU background. The unit features small, experienced teams with high retention, providing an excellent environment for seasoned nurses.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1296851. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus